Archive for August 20th, 2007

Deforestation cut by 25%

20th 2007f August, 2007, Jon

A BBC article tells how the Brazilian President ‘Lula’ has announced figures that show that deforestation in the Amazon has slowed by 25% to the lowest rates since 2000. This has been granted due to increased measures against illegal logging and environmental policies. Deforestation is responsible for 75% of Brazil’s CO2 emissions, as new land [...]